Unit 4: Types of speeches

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  • MODULE: Public speaking
    

    Unit 4. Types of speeches

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  Objectives

  • After studying this unit you will be able to:

    1. identify the main types of speeches according to their purpose;
    2. decide on the main idea of your speech, taking into account your audience, the time allotted, and the purpose of your speech;
    3. select a pattern to organize your ideas in the best way.

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  Discussion questions

  • 1. When listening to other people speaking in public, can you tell what the main idea of their speech is? Why? Why not?
    2. Why is it important to clearly present the main idea of your speech?
    3. How can a well-chosen organizational pattern help you listen to a speech?

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  Did you know?

  • Aristotle is considered to be the “father” of modern speaking. He was a Greek philosopher who lived in the 4^th century BC and put forward three rules for public speaking. They are ethos (human character), pathos (emotional appeal) and logos (logical reason). All three should be included in any speech, although Aristotle preferred to follow logical reasoning, saying that:

    “An emotional speaker always makes his audience feel with him, even when there is nothing in his arguments; which is why many speakers try to overwhelm their audience by mere noise.” (as cited on https://mannerofspeaking.org by John Zimmer

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  Reading

  • Types of speeches: the purpose, main idea and organizational pattern Book
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  Activities

  • Activity 1 Page
  • Activity 2 Page
  • Activity 3 Page
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  Further Practice

  • Exercise 1 Page
  • Exercise 2 Page
  • Exercise 3 Page
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  Bibliography and references

  • 1. Bradbury, A., Successful Presentation Skills, Kogan Page, 2010.
    2. Defense Language Institute, English Language Center, American Language Course: Module 984: Military Speaking Skills, Lackland AFB, Texas, 1996.
    3. Ferguson Career Skills Library, Communication Skills, 3^rd ed., Ferguson Publishing, 2009.
    4. Gallagher, M., Speaking Out: an Introduction to Public Speaking, Meriwether Publishing, 2010.
    5. Szczuka-Dorna, L., Vendome, E., Introduction to Interpersonal Communication, Poznan University of Technology, 2017.
    6. Zimmer, J., Public Speaking: a Skill You Need, retrieved from https://mannerofspeaking.org.

    
    

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